A woman’s search for her father—a pilot who disappeared during a mission in Vietnam—collides with the fight over what we owe those who never returned from war. From the producers of "America's Girls" and "Tom Brown's Body," and hosted by Texas Monthly writer Josh Alvarez, the show debuts April 2025. Texas Monthly Audio subscribers get early access to the show, plus bonus episodes and more subscriber-only audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to learn more.…
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A tartalmat a AAFCA biztosítja. Az összes podcast-tartalmat, beleértve az epizódokat, grafikákat és podcast-leírásokat, közvetlenül a AAFCA vagy a podcast platform partnere tölti fel és biztosítja. Ha úgy gondolja, hogy valaki az Ön engedélye nélkül használja fel a szerzői joggal védett művét, kövesse az itt leírt folyamatot https://hu.player.fm/legal.
The AAFCA Podcast highlights the cinematic experience through conversations with leading talent, creatives, and filmmakers, as well as leaders from the various communities, the entertainment industry, and prominent thought leaders. Hosted by Ed Adams, the podcast is produced by the African American Film Critics Association.
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A tartalmat a AAFCA biztosítja. Az összes podcast-tartalmat, beleértve az epizódokat, grafikákat és podcast-leírásokat, közvetlenül a AAFCA vagy a podcast platform partnere tölti fel és biztosítja. Ha úgy gondolja, hogy valaki az Ön engedélye nélkül használja fel a szerzői joggal védett művét, kövesse az itt leírt folyamatot https://hu.player.fm/legal.
The AAFCA Podcast highlights the cinematic experience through conversations with leading talent, creatives, and filmmakers, as well as leaders from the various communities, the entertainment industry, and prominent thought leaders. Hosted by Ed Adams, the podcast is produced by the African American Film Critics Association.
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In this episode, we welcome Cameron Bailey , CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) , for an insightful conversation on one of the world’s most influential film festivals. Bailey shares how TIFF continues to shape the global film industry, champion diverse voices, and create a space for groundbreaking storytelling. Tune in as we discuss the festival’s impact, the evolving landscape of cinema, and what’s next for TIFF! 🎧 Listen now on all platforms.…
In this episode, we sit down with Nicole Friday , President of Nice Crowd and a driving force behind the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) . She shares insights into ABFF’s mission to amplify Black storytelling, support emerging talent, and create spaces where diverse voices thrive. Nicole dives into the festival’s impact on the film industry, its evolution over the years, and what makes ABFF a premier destination for filmmakers and fans alike. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on the power of film, representation, and the future of Black cinema!…
In this episode, we sit down with Claudia Puig , Program Director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival , to explore the festival’s role in celebrating global cinema and elevating diverse storytelling. Claudia shares insights on curating impactful films, fostering emerging talent, and how Santa Barbara has become a key destination for filmmakers and cinephiles alike. Tune in for a fascinating discussion on the evolving film landscape and the power of storytelling on the big screen! 🎧 Listen now on all platforms.…
In this episode, we’re joined by Kathleen Bertrand , Executive Producer of the BronzeLens Film Festival , to discuss the festival’s mission of celebrating and amplifying Black filmmakers. Kathleen shares the festival’s journey, its impact on Atlanta’s thriving film scene, and how BronzeLens continues to champion diverse voices in the industry. Don’t miss this engaging conversation on the power of storytelling and the importance of creating spaces for underrepresented filmmakers. 🎧 Listen now on all platforms.…
In this episode, we welcome Christina Routhier , Executive and Artistic Director of the Savannah Film Festival , to discuss the festival’s role in showcasing innovative films and supporting emerging talent. Christina shares insights into the festival’s unique connection with SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), its impact on the industry, and the importance of fostering diverse storytelling. Tune in for a fascinating conversation about the power of film, the art of curation, and what makes Savannah a standout festival destination! 🎧 Listen now on all platforms.…
In this episode, we shine a spotlight on the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival with its visionary founders and producers, Stephanie and Floyd Rance . They share the festival’s journey in elevating Black storytelling, fostering a vibrant creative community, and providing a platform for filmmakers to showcase impactful narratives. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on the evolution of the festival, the importance of authentic representation, and what’s next for this must-attend event! 🎧 Listen now on all platforms.…
In this episode, we sit down with Wendy Guerrero , President of the Bentonville Film Festival , to discuss the festival’s mission of championing inclusion in media, the power of diverse storytelling, and what makes Bentonville a unique space for filmmakers. Tune in for an insightful conversation about the evolving landscape of film festivals and the impact of authentic representation on screen! 🎧 Available now on all platforms.…
In this episode of the AAFCA Podcast host Ed Adams speaks with Ikem Chukumerije, one of Hollywood's top real estate agents. We discuss how he got into the business, what are some the myths surrounding the market in LA, and about his agency, The Sports Relocation Agency
In this episode of the AAFCA Podcast, Host Ed Adams chats with President and Literary Agent, Gloria Loomis of The Watkins/Loomis Agency about the role of the literary agent, and how they work with their clients to bring their works from print to film and television.
Barbie was one of the biggest movies of 2023 and in this episode, host Ed Adams speaks with fashion and toy designer, Stephen Sumner at MGA Entertainment about the toy business, intellectual properties, and what Barbie the iconic doll and the film so special.
In this episode of the AAFCA Podcast, Host Ed Adams explores the in flight entertainment and connectivity industry with Catherine McDaniel, Lead Content Curator - Movies for Delta Studio.
AAFCA celebrates the Special Achievement TV Vanguard Award winner. Host Ed Adams speaks with President and CEO of Hallmark Media, Wonya Lucas about her amazing career, lessons she's learned throughout her journey and advice she gained from her legendary father Bill Lucas and her uncle Hank Aaron.
AAFCA highlights a Special Achievement award winner. Ed Adams speaks with TriStar Television Executive Vice President, Jennifer Turner about her journey to her role, and her passion project, Mad Cool Community and Fitness.
Season 5 of the AAFCA Podcast kicks off with a discussion about 'The Black Beauty Effect'. This three-part docu-series focuses on the history and impact people of color have had on the cosmetic, hair, and skin care industry. This passion project was a collaboration of producers Andrea Lewis and CJ Faison who helm the project.…
In this episode of the AAFCA Podcast, host Ed Adams speaks with former TMZ host, Van Lathan about his move from Louisiana to Los Angeles, his experiences at TMZ and the many projects he's done since leaving the show, including a new book and an Oscar and AAFCA-winning short, "Two Distant Strangers".
In this episode host Ed Adams speaks with NFL athlete turned filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry about his Academy Award-winning animated short, "Hair Love" and other film and television projects.
In this episode of the AAFCA Podcast, host Ed Adams speaks with Deon Taylor and Ephraim Salaam, two lifelong friends who charted their own, unique paths from sports into the entertainment industry. Deon, left his career in basketball to start his own production company, Hidden Empire Film Group and has written, directed, and produced several films and television shows. Ephraim left a successful career in the NFL and became a writer - working his way from the bottom up, his recent project was the hit series "Bel-Air" on Peacock.…
In this episode of The AAFCA Podcast, host Ed Adams speaks with architect and designer Kulapat Yantrasast, Creative Director at WHY about the exhibit design contributions for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
To kick off season four of The AAFCA Podcast, host Ed Adams speaks with NFL great and entertainment multi-hyphenate, Michael Strahan about his career, his motivations, and his company SMAC Entertainment.
Rich Kleiman is not new to the entertainment business. He started out in the music industry working for Jay-Z and RocNation representing several artist in their portfolio and produced his first film – the concert film, “Fade to Black” in 2004. Fast forward to 2016, NBA MVP Kevin Durant and Kleiman start Thirty-Five Ventures, the umbrella company for all their business interests across sports, tech, and culture. Thirty-Five Ventures made a splash in Hollywood with the release of their groundbreaking, award-winning documentary, “Q Ball’ in 2019. Since then, the company has released several film and television projects with more on the way including the company’s first scripted feature series, “Swagger”.…
Stephen Curry may be known as the best shooter in the NBA but in Hollywood he is making headlines for his pitches. Since forming his production company Unanimous Media in 2018, Curry and his business partner Erick Peyton have blazed a path creating uplifting content in film, television, and podcasts. Peyton has literally been creating content most of his life with several producing and directing credits to his name, the Florida native, along with his partner, Curry, have a vision with the purpose to tell unique stories and bring inspirational content to every single media channel.…
Suzan-Lori Parks rose to prominence in the theatrical world when her play, Topdog Underdog won a Pulitzer Prize in 2002. She wrote her first screenplay, “Girl 6” directed by and starring Spike Lee in 1996 and has several film projects to her credit including the adaptation of Richard Wright’s “Native Son” for HBO. For her two recent projects, "Genius: Aretha" for NatGeo and "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", Suzan Lori dives deep into the lives and voices of two legendary singers. “Genius: Aretha” is the latest addition to the Genius series by NatGeo. The eight-part series tells the story of Aretha’s rise from her gospel and jazz roots to become the legendary ‘Queen of Soul’. The series was also produced by Suzan-Lori. The series was directed by Anthony Hemingway and starts Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin, Malcolm Barret, David Cross, and Courtney B Vance. The AAFCA Award winning film "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" was directed by Lee Daniels and stars Andra Day as Holiday, Trevante Rhodes, and Garret Hedlund.…
NBA phenom LeBron James and his Manager/Business partner, Maverick Carter founded SpringHill entertainment in 2007. Their first project, a documentary, “More Than a Game” in 2008 followed James and his Akron, Ohio high school teammates through the ups and downs of high school basketball, and ultimately his journey to fame. Since then, the company – now known as The SpringHill Company has grown with more than 30 projects under their belt with several more on the way.…
Actors Lena Waithe and Naomi Ackie talk about the new season of Netflix's award-winning comedy series, "Master of None." The season focuses on the marriage of Denise (Waithe) and Alicia (Ackie) as their relationship takes a rollercoaster ride when the two decide to conceive. All episodes of season 3 are currently streaming on Netflix.…
As Black Lives Matter stories and "Living while black" surfaced across the United States, people took to the streets in protest. And this chant was said in unison around the world. One of the people who captured this Black Lives Matter movement in the U,K. was photographer Nisan Harriman. Harriman’s took to the street and shared amazing images of frustration, anger, unity, and hope that went viral. Harriman is no stranger to this. He has an eye for narrative and has been taking compelling historic photos, celebrity portraits, and magazine editorial for some time now. He’s shot such notables as Tom Cruise, Giorgio Armani, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cate Blanchett and Olivia Colman. His photos have been featured in the pages of Vanity Fair, British GQ, Harper's Bazaar, and People magazine to name a few and he made history as the first black man to shoot the Vogue UK September issue in 2020.…
Focus groups are an integral part of the studio business. Everything is tested, and I mean everything. Networks test show pilots, movies, trailers, even posters are brought before everyday Janes and Joes so executives can give the thumbs up or thumbs down on the projects in their lineup. This information helps them decide what movies we will see in theaters, what shows make the fall line up, and what commercials will air during the Superbowl. But as the industry had to adjust its model for production and distribution during 2020, Invoke, a tech driven marketing research company, leveraged their technology to take the once in person fact finding research sessions of focus groups - and made them virtual. What Invoke is doing is groundbreaking. In these virtual focus groups participants use their phones and tablets to interact while watching content, and provide data insights in real time for studio executives, producers, and directors. To understand all this we need to go behind the curtain and talk to the wizard herself, CEO of Invoke, Gigi Wang. Wang has helmed Invoke for over four years and has spent her career in technology, consulting and marketing research. I recently spoke the Gigi Wang to learn what drew an up-and-coming engineer to marketing research, the ins and outs of virtual focus groups, and some life lessons she’s learned along the way.…
Ava Duverney’s company, ARRAY does more than just produce amazing film. In fact the company distributes independent film and is a resource collective comprised of arts advocacy organizations, volunteers, and donors from around the world with one goal: to amplify films by people of color and women of all kinds. Since its creation in 2010, Array has elevated independent film voices distributing over thirty projects including the 2011 Sundance Award Winning KINYARWANDA, Ava Duverney’s 2012 Film, the award winning “Middle of Nowhere”, “Vaya,” the 2016 Africa Academy Award winner directed by Directed by Akin Omotoso, The Emmy Winning documentary “13th” and the revealing documentary “They’ve Gotta have Us” in 2020. The person who has been in lock step with Ava Duverney throughout this journey from the beginning has been Tilane Jones. Jones, has been working as a producer for over a decade not only oversees the company’s many releases, but also oversees the Array Alliance, the non profit dedicated to social impact and education and the ARRAY Creative Campus that provides production support for up and coming filmmakers. We spoke to Tilane about her role at ARRAY, her journey as a producer, and what lessons learned during the Pandemic.…
When it comes to capturing the black experience in film only one name comes to mind and that’s Sam Pollard. Pollard has been telling Black and other stories for over thirty years. His first project: "Eyes On the Prize 2: America At the Racial Crossroads" won him an Emmy. Since then he’s produced, directed, and edited so many crucial stories including the Peabody award-winning I’ll Make Me a World: Stories of African-American Artists and Community" and Spike Lee’s "If God Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise" for HBO. Sam Pollard's resume is extensive with over 100 credits as a producer, director and editor. His latest project is the film "MLK/FBI" that takes a deep dive into the contemptuous relationship between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and FBI Director J Edgar Hoover’s efforts to stop the civil rights movement.…
Hair and makeup is an essential part of how we look at a film. It helps us to visually capture the character – encapsulating the overall look of them and the memorable moments that we see them in. Whether it’s a young woman going on her first date; An African king fighting to save his throne, or a family fighting to survive the unknown. We remember them from top to bottom including their hair. To help understand what goes into hairstyling for film, I only had to speak to one person Camille Friend. Camille is an award-winning hairstylist who has worked in the industry in both TV and Film for over 20 years. She has worked on some of the past decades most iconic and block buster films. Check out a few projects she has worked on. 8 Mile, Ray, Coach Carter, Dream Girls, The Help, The Hangover, Django Unchained, Black Panther, The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1, House of Lies, Glass, The Hateful Eight , and Us - and that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Recently I had the pleasure to chat with Camille via Skype to discuss the hair business, how she got started and what it takes to make it in the industry. Check out Camille’s IMDB page to see her complete filmography and if you are interested in learning more about Camille’s Hair Scholars classes, visit her website at www.hairscholars.com or visit the programs' Facebook or Instagram page.…
When watching a film its easy to pick out the craft of the actors, or the vision of the director. We can even deep dive into the lens of the cinematographer and music composer. But actually when we look at a film the one person we see and don’t see is the film editor. As a journalist, I know first hand how important it is to have an editor put their eyes on my work and fine tune it—and for film, this is no different. Terilyn Shropshire is an award-winning film editor with over twenty years experience working in both film and television. She has worked on films including Eve’s Bayou, Love & Basketball, Sparkle, Beyond the Lights , and the Secret Life of Bees . She has also worked on television series Quantico, Cloak & Dagger , and most recently the award winning Netflix series, When they See Us. I spoke with Terilyn recently via Skype to discuss her role as a film editor, her projects, and her movie making process.…
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